[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: HeH
Steven Boozer
sboozer at uchicago.edu
Fri Oct 1 07:29:51 PDT 2021
Klingon word: HeH
Part of speech: noun
Definition: edge
Source: TKD
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loS... qIb HeHDaq
It waits... on the edge of the galaxy ( S99)
ghIq SIqralDaq molor HoS waw' lupawmeH bIQtIq HeH juS SuvwI' ghom
The band of warriors then went past the shore to the river Skral, to
Molor's seat of power. (PB)
tlheDDI' quvmoHmeH veng HeHDaq lutlha' SaD law' nuvpu'
Thousands followed him to the edge of the city, to bid him farewell. (PB)
mob qeylIS ngeng HeHDaq yIt
And Kahless was alone walking along the shore (PB)
MILITARY TRIVIA:
Although first seen in DS9 "Apocalypse Rising" the "Ty'gokor Defense Perimeter" was already in place two centuries earlier (ENT "Judgment").
SEE:
bIQtIq HeH bank, river bank, shore (n)
bIQ'a' HeH [ocean] beach (n)
nagh HeH curb [of road or street] (n)
ngeng HeH [lake] shore (n)
veng HeH edge of the city (n)
SEE ALSO:
veH boundary, frontier, barrier, border (n)
Dop side (n)
reD side of geometric shape (n)
ghangwI' horizon (n)
qIbHeS galactic rim (n)
chevwI' tlhoy' territorial wall (n)
--
Voragh, Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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